Common Ions and Their Charges

Monatomic
Cations

Name
Monatomic
Anions

Name
H
+
Hydrogen H
-
Hydride
Li
+
Lithium F
-
Fluoride
Na
+
Sodium Cl
-
Chloride
K
+
Potassium Br
-
Bromide
Cs
+
Cesium I
-
Iodide
Be
2+
Beryllium O
2-
Oxide
Mg
2+
Magnesium S
2-
Sulfide
Ca
2+
Calcium N
3-
Nitride
Ba
2+
Barium P
3-
Phosphide
Al
3+
Aluminum
Ag
+
Silver
Zn
2+
Zinc

Type II
Cations

Name
Polyatomic
Ions

Name
Fe
3+
Iron (III) NH
4
+
Ammonium
Fe
2+
Iron (II) NO
2
-
Nitrite
Cu
2+
Copper (II) NO
3
-
Nitrate
Cu
+
Copper (I) SO
3
2-
Sulfite
Co
3+
Cobalt (III) SO
4
2-
Sulfate
Co
2+
Cobalt (II) HSO
4
-
Hydrogen sulfate
Sn
4+
Tin (IV) OH
-
Hydroxide
Sn
2+
Tin (II) CN
-
Cyanide
Pb
4+
Lead (IV) PO
4
3-
Phosphate
Pb
2+
Lead (II) HPO
4
2-
Hydrogen phosphate
Hg
2+
Mercury (II) H
2
PO
4
-
Dihydrogen phosphate
Hg
2
2+
Mercury (I) NCS
-
Thiocyanate
CO
3
2-
Carbonate
HCO
3
-
Hydrogen carbonate
ClO
-
Hypochlorite
ClO
2
-
Chlorite
ClO
3
-
Chlorate
ClO
4
-
Perchlorate
C
2
H
3
O
2
-
Acetate
MnO
4
-
Permanganate
Cr
2
O
7
2-
Dichromate
CrO
4
2-
Chromate
O
2
2-
Peroxide
C
2
O
4
2-
Oxalate
NH
2
-
Amide